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Note: came and settled in Garrard Co., Ky. on the waters of Back Creek. This creek was named by him in 1779. He and John Maxwell established Maxwells station in that year.According to Forrest Calico, the stone house that Joseph Wray built is on the site of Maxwells station. In researching courtrecords in Garrard Co., Forrest Calico states in his book 'History of Garrard Co., and its churches' ; "...David Cook states that he came to Ky. in 1779 at Baughms Station near the mouth of Gilberts Creek and knew this trace in this year and hunted from the stations in this region. He was one of the participants in Estills defeat at Mt. Sterling and was wounded in the shoulder, from which wound Joseph Wray and Thomas Allin say they did not expect him to recover. This and the following statements are from a lawsuit between Van Cleave and Thomas Todd heirs in Garrard Co.. Matthew Robertson, testifying in 1827 in his 67th year, deposes that he came to Kennedy's station in 1779...he knew Back Creek in 1782 and 1783 and he says thatit was named by Joseph Wray,an Irishman, who settled at the junction of Wooleys and Carpenters forks of Back Creek where he built a mill. He deposes that he and an older brother got many a laugh because of the way Wray called this stream , being Irish he called it" Bock Creek". Basil Maxwell deposes the same and that the reason for calling it BacK Creek was that it was "back of the cain", asecure hiding place for stock to keep the Indians from finding them.For the year of 1782 was one in which the settlers kept close totheir homes because of the Indians. In the same lawsuit Joseph Wray deposes that Maxwells Station had 2 men; Paint Lick had 5men; Bells had 3; Kennedys had six or seven men in 1781. And that he did not know how many Craig had. He says that these men did not get around much in 1781 and '82 because of their weakness and being constantly threatened by Indians. They kept concealed as much as possible until the fall of 1782 when large numbers of people came to Ky. Joseph Wray had a mill on Back Creek before 1800, later calledHumphrey Arnolds Mill. Later called Spainhowers mill and thencalled John Hardins mill. This was the site of Maxwells station. Joseph Wray Sr. built 1st part of stone house to the rear ofArnolds place, Humphrey Arnold built two story part , as researched by Forrest Calico. Info. of Josephs burial from Hurts family bible, by ForrestCalico. Joseph Wray bought 125 acres on Back Creek from Joseph Craig,and patented 175 acres. Gave household and Kitchen furniture to daughters Elizabeth and Jaley in 1827 (Deed book J, page 487).. He lived on Back Creek at the time. To his son Eli he gave 85 acres ofland (Book J,page 493).. And then went to Franklin Co. Missouri and WarrenCo. , Missouri. Joseph Wray in 1823 sold 119 acres of land to Humphrey Arnold, theold Mill property, deed book J, page 187, Gar. Co. Joseph Wray was Ensign in Kennedys Co. in 1784, a veteran of theIndian wars before and after 1812. Joseph Wray was granted 175 acres on Back Creek at the fork in1783. Joseph Wrays father (Joseph also) was granted 500 acres on Sugar Creek (in Lincoln Co. Deeds). In Garrard Co. is the deed of Henry Yater to the trustees ofBack Creek Schoolhouse, now Stony Point, made in 1841 and readsas follows; "For and in consideration of the advantage of myneighbors and their children and for the advantage and benefitof my children and grandchildren and various otherconsiderations, I the undersigned Henry Yater Sr., of the county of Garrard and state of Kentucky,do by these presents oblige myself and my heirs and to convey to Solomon Collier, Humphrey Arnold, Henry Hurt and Nixon Palmer, one half an acre of landlyingin said county of Garrard and on the east side of BackCreek near Laytons Mill which is bounded as follows, Beginningat a stake at the edge of the road leading from Lancaster toRichmond..., for the purpose of a sc
Note: While his father traveled back and forth between Ky. and Virginia, this Joseph
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